George Yeo, please come Home

(Mr. George Yeo is a former Singapore Foreign Minister. He is present the Chancellor of Nalanda University, India.) 

“With my age and with some health concerns, I want to retire….but frankly speaking in our country (Myanmar), there are very few young or even middle-aged people who could steer the country in the right direction.” …… President Thein Sein.  Source: ST

There has been a lot of buzz that GE2015, is just around the corner. My take is that it will be held in the month of November 2015.

I have concern on the recent Cabinet changes with the intention to build a strong "A" team for Singapore. The intention and action taken by PM Lee is a good and wholesome one for Singapore. However, I am worry that this so called 4th generation minister may not be fully “polished " and “ready "; for this coming general election, to assume the role of senior Leader/s for Singapore.

What I can see, is that, PM Lee, have the intention to give these minister as much exposure as possible, and at the shortest possible time frame. They may have sufficient local content exposure since GE2011. However, for foreign and international exposure and guanxi; in my view is still need to be reinforced.

Not meant to be “Kurang Ajar", a phrase borrowed from Malay, meaning “lacking in respect and mannerism”; we need to be realistic that the 4^th generations Ministers; collectively, are still young in terms of their political age. Majority of them has only about 5 years of real baptism of fire in politics. They may have difficulties and shortcomings to take on the demands of the higher ministerial office duty and to represent Singapore in the international arena. 

I believe more time is needed for them to learn the political rope and at the same time to be guided by a good mentor to nurture them further. Nevertheless, this time round, there will be 16 GRC, for this coming GE to be contest; I guess, in accordance to PAP tradition, some of them will be anchorman for their assigned GRC. I wish them fair wind in their sailing into GE2015.

On the other hand, for this coming GE, my wish is that, Mr. George Yeo (Yang RongWen), can come home and contest in this general election to be held soon. Regardless whether, Mr. Yeo wishes to contest under the banner of PAP or a matter of principle as an independent candidate, at this juncture is not that important. What is crucial is that, he 1^st got himself to be elected as a MP. Even though or perhaps the resident of Aljunied may have let you down; A lot of Singaporean has not forgotten about you and still wish that you can come back to serve us all. Please do not be disappointed by just one battle of your political life. You still have a War to fight in you, right?

Out of altruism for the good of Singapore and Singaporean, I wish to implore the ruling PAP government to reconsider that, Mr. George Yeo (Yang RongWen), to be invited back Home to serve this glorious city-little-red-dot country.

From what I have read, watch and hear; since 1987, Mr. Yeo is one of those 3rd generation leaders that; I believe, have benefited and learned much from Bapa Singapura, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew tutelage and pupilage.

He has direct experiential, vast international exposure and par excellence real learning opportunities from Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. I am confident that, if Mr. Yeo is once again willing to assume political leadership (I sincerely hope that he will), the legacy and those positive values  that so dear to Bapa Singapura, will not grow dark too soon in Singapore and will be carried on much longer a time with success for all Singaporean.

Majulah Singapura. 

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